Liberty University
Norfolk State
Liberty Sweeps Norfolk State 4-0 in First Leg of Home Doubleheader
2/10/2023 11:47:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Liberty Lady Flames swept the Norfolk State Spartans 4-0, Friday morning to open their home doubleheader. This marks Liberty's fifth straight win as they prepare for two more matches over the weekend.
Liberty's Esther Lovato got a key 6-0, 6-1 Â victory for the Lady Flames, nabbing her sixth win of the season. The junior is 16-1 overall on the year and has yet to drop a singles match on the spring season while carrying a nine-game winning streak dating back to the fall season.
The Lady Flames (6-1) improve to 5-1 all-time against the Spartans (0-3).
Liberty is set to face the Maryland Terrapins at 1 p.m. in the second leg of its doubleheader at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center. The Lady Flames are a perfect 3-0 at home so far in 2023.
Liberty 4, Norfolk State 0
Singles Competition
- M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) vs. Alek Evdokimova (NSUW) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
- Alexandra Almborg (LIBERTYW) vs. Laura Ruiz (NSUW) 6-6 (6-6), unfinished
- Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) def. Amber Fuller (NSUW) 6-0, 6-1
- Tiffany Nguyen (LIBERTYW) vs. Oceanne Lopez (NSUW) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
- Micaela Ode Mitre (LIBERTYW) def. Amal Gati (NSUW) 6-2, 6-1
- Elsa Kirch (LIBERTYW) def. Zada McMorris (NSUW) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles Competition
- Tiffany Nguyen/Micaela Ode Mitre (LIBERTYW) def. Alek Evdokimova/Amber Fuller (NSUW) 6-3
- Alexandra Almborg/M. Juliana P. Romero (LIBERTYW) def. Laura Ruiz/Breana Cook (NSUW) 6-2
- Esther Lovato/Bruna Sampaio (LIBERTYW) vs. Amal Gati/Oceanne Lopez (NSUW) 4-5, unfinished
Liberty 6-1
Norfolk State 0-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,3,5)
Official: Zimmerman/Harrison T-1:46
How It Happened
• Liberty grabbed the doubles point with wins from the No. 2 team, Maria Juliana Parra Romero and Alexandra Almborg, and No. 1 doubles unit of Tiffany Nguyen and Micaela Ode Mitre. Parra Romero and Almborg, teamed up for the first time, topped Laura Ruiz and Breana Cook 6-2. Nguyen and Ode Mitre bested NSU's Aleksandra Evdokimova and Amber Fuller 6-3.
• The Lady Flames raced to their first singles point and a 2-0 lead thanks to a 6-1, 6-1 win by its No. 6 player Elsa Kirch over Zada McMorris. It was Kirch's first singles win of the spring season.
• Liberty got its third point of the day from last week's ASUN Player of the Week, Lovato, who topped Fuller on court three 6-0, 6-1. Lovato's victory was the 84th of her career. She is 84-13 for a .866 winning percentage.
• The Lady Flames got the match clinching point after a powerful performance by Ode Mitre, beating Amal Gati 6-2, 6-1. Ode Mitre improves to 5-2 in singles on the season.
Next Up
• Liberty will play the second leg of today's doubleheader at 1 p.m. versus the Maryland Terrapins (5-1). The match will be played at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center.
• The Lady Flames come back at 9 a.m. Sunday morning to play North Texas (7-1). The match will also be played at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center.
Main Photo at Top of Story: Tiffany Nguyen
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,3,5
Players Mentioned
